Word · Frequency #18797
crank
脾气坏的人
a bad-tempered person
- 1.
A twist or turn of the mind; caprice; whim;
异想天开；任性；心血来潮
- 2.
A bent piece of an axle or shaft, or an attached arm perpendicular, or nearly so, to the end of a shaft or wheel, used to impart a rotation to a wheel or other mechanical device; also used to change circular into reciprocating motion, or reciprocating into circular motion.
曲柄,轴或轮端弯曲的臂,用于传递旋转或改变运动方式
- 3.
a bad-tempered person
脾气暴躁的人
- 4.
A fit of temper or passion.
发脾气；冲动
- 5.
The act of converting power into motion, by turning a crankshaft.
转动曲轴将动力转化为运动的行为
- 6.
a whimsically eccentric person
古怪离奇的人
- 7.
an amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant
一种苯丙胺衍生物(商品名为Methedrine),以盐酸结晶形式使用；作为神经系统兴奋剂和食欲抑制剂
异想天开；任性；心血来潮；曲柄,轴或轮端弯曲的臂,用于传递旋转或改变运动方式；脾气暴躁的人；发脾气；冲动；转动曲轴将动力转化为运动的行为
In use
Our neighbor is a crank who shouts at anyone who parks in front of his house.
Don't be such a crank; I only asked if you slept well.
The new manager was known as a crank, so everyone tried to give her good news only.
be a crank
名词义：脾气坏的人。be a crank 描述某人容易生气或很难相处。
He is a crank, but everyone likes him.
他是个脾气坏的人，但大家都喜欢他。
such a crank that ...
名词义：脾气坏的人。such...that... 表示“如此……以至于……”，强调程度。
She is such a crank that no one wants to work with her.
她脾气太坏了，没人愿意和她一起工作。
a crank who ...
名词义：脾气坏的人。后接 who 引导的定语从句来补充说明此人的行为特点。
Connections
Collocations
- old crank
- 坏脾气的老头
- The old crank complained about the noise from the street every single night.那个坏脾气的老头每天晚上都抱怨街上的噪音。
- grumpy old crank
- 暴躁乖戾的老头
- Everyone avoids the grumpy old crank in the corner shop because he always finds something to complain about.大家都躲着街角店那个暴躁乖戾的老头，因为他总能找到抱怨的事。
- real crank
- 十足的坏脾气家伙
- My new boss is a real crank before his third cup of coffee.我的新老板在喝第三杯咖啡之前是个十足的坏脾气家伙。
Idioms & figurative uses
- crank up
- 启动；调高（音量、强度等）Let's crank up the music at the party.让我们在聚会上把音乐声调大吧。
- crank out
- 大量制造；快速产出The factory cranks out thousands of phones every day.这家工厂每天大量生产数千部手机。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：手摇曲柄(crank)转得不稳，人像曲柄一样脾气不稳、易怒。
Context & Register
语域：informal 常见场景：日常口语、谈论或抱怨某人脾气坏 作“脾气坏的人”讲时，通常属于非正式口语，多用于日常对话，带不满或戏谑的语气；正式写作中比较少见。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All six words rhyme with crank: they share the stressed vowel /æ/ followed by /ŋk/. Watch out for lookalikes such as cranky /ˈkræŋki/ or crankcase /ˈkræŋkkeɪs/, which do not rhyme with the target. Also note that hang /hæŋ/ ends in /ŋ/, not /ŋk/, so it is not a rhyme.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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